There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Idaho by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Boise Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane DSM - BOI
5h 43m$399–1,922Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Idaho Falls, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SUX - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburgbus
6h 47m$113–490Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
41h 46m$235–413Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus
47h 43m$268–581Drive 1,346.2 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Boisecar 1,346.2 mi
20h 49m$246–355Fly Des Moines to Idaho Falls, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane DSM - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburgbus
6h 49m$180–866Fly Omaha to Boise Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OMA - BOI
7h 53m$344–1,804Fly Omaha to Twin Falls Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Twin Falls Airport (TWF)plane OMA - TWF
8h 56m$158–772
Des Moines (DSM) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Idaho is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $490 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Idaho is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $390 - $2,000.
The distance between Iowa and Idaho is 1173 miles. The road distance is 1354.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Idaho without a car is to bus which takes 41h 46m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Iowa to Idaho, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Idaho is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $390 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 41h 46m.
Idaho is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 6:47 AM in Iowa and 5:47 AM in Idaho.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Idaho is 1354 miles. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Iowa to Idaho.
There are 240+ hotels available in Idaho.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Idaho, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Cedar City, Cedar City, UT, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC in around 41h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Omaha to Twin Falls Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Idaho Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Des Moines to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Idaho Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Idaho Falls via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Omaha to Twin Falls Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
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